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Talking Bears 405 Closure , 405-Carmageddon , 405-Closure-July , Carmageddon , Living In LA , Los Angeles Traffic , Los Angeles News
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I'm sure most of you around the country, hell, even in the rest of the state haven't heard about this coming weekend's impending disaster. For those of you not living in our over-packed bubble, Los Angeles is shutting down 10 miles of one the nation's busiest freeways for a massive overhaul and upgrade from 10 pm on Friday July 15th through 5am Monday July 18th. Instead of inconveniencing people for months, CalTrans is supposedly going to get all the work done in 53 hours. Right... So why am I talking about an event that only effects Los Angelenos?

Well, mostly because it's just too much fun to say Carmageddon -- makes me giggle every time -- and partially because I think it's hilarious how businesses are trying to take advantage of this sure-to-be-epic traffic nightmare. There's a plethora of $4.05 or $40.05 deals coming through on Twitter trying to lure us onto the streets. The city bigwigs claim it should only affect those of us unfortunate enough to live near the 405 freeway and its tributaries, like the 10 and 101 highways, but, please, who are we kidding? The whole city's going to be a GD mess.

If you have to be anywhere in the vicinity of LAX, my prayers are with you, but I don't think even God will be able to help you.

Some advice for out-of-town travelers: make your flight out on Saturday or Sunday. I'd leave your hotel the day before and just park your ass in the airport. It's hard to sleep on a cold floor or while sitting up in a plastic chair, but at least your sweet dreams of your own bed will be realized soon enough. Plus, you'll save money off of that extra night, parking fees and the rental car.
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For those coming into town, all I can say is life is a bitch and you're going to meet her firsthand. Hopefully, only the first day or two of your vacation will be spent trapped in your car. Making things even worse is that June Gloom has high-tailed it out of here and July's high heat is here to welcome you. If you aren't staying at the beach, God help you. Make sure you use the restroom before you leave the airport, and grab some water and snacks as well. Yes, they're twice as much as the 7-11 a mile away, but you might die of thirst before you get there. This is no time to pinch pennies. Getting in and out of LAX is pure hell on a regular day. This is going to be the traffic equivalent of D-Day.

Now the mayor's office is saying that if people just avoid the area, it will seem like a normal weekend. Maybe enough Angelenos will be scared and just leave town, relieving the congestion all together. Don't be fooled, people. The Westside
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